Vinyl pressings
by Linda Ronstadt · 1986
Somewhere Out There was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
MC 21884-ML14Runout Side A, Etched
MC 21885 ML-4Runout Side B, Etched
TML-X ◈-P-◈Runout Side A, Stamped
TML-M ◈-P-◈Runout Side B, Stamped
MC 21884-ML14 TML-XRunout, side A, variant 1
MC 21884 ML-3Runout, side B, variant 1
MC21884 ML-1 (stamped) TML-X ▣-G-▣Runout, Side 1, etched, variant 2
MC21885 ML-2 (stamped) TML-M ▣-G-▣Runout, Side 2, etched, variant 2
SRC MC21884 ML-17 1-1 TML-XSide A Etched Except SRC Logo & "TML-X" Stamped
SRC MC21885 ML-17 1-1 TML-XSide B Etched Except SRC Logo & "TML-X" Stamped
MC21884Side A Label
MC21885Side B Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-52973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-52973First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | France | MCA Records 258494-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 258 494-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 258 421-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | MCA Records MCA 1132First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA Records MS-86-155First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | MCA MS-86-155First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | MCA Records 1591257First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 52973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAP 1132First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1132First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-52973First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-52973 A / MCA Records MCA-52973First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records L33-17223First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
25 vinyl pressings of Somewhere Out There are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is MCA Records MCA-52973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-52973, MCA-52973 A, L33-17223, MCAP 1132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MC 21884-ML14 and MC 21885 ML-4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
